A phase II study of ramelteon for the prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy.

Shinsaku HondaKenichiro FurukawaRie MakuuchiTomoyuki IrinoMasanori TokunagaYutaka TanizawaEtsuro BandoTaiichi KawamuraKaori ShinsatoTeruaki MatsumotoMasanori Terashima

Published in: Surgery today (2020)

This phase II study suggested that the perioperative administration of ramelteon is safe and feasible for preventing postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy. Trial registration This study was registered at UMIN (UMIN 000018697).

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